River-Nacional de Montevideo, for the Copa Libertadores: times, how to see it live and lineups

River will receive this Thursday at 9pm National team of Montevideo for the second round of group H of Copa Libertadores in a match that will meet the two winners of the first day. El Millonario beat Deportivo Táchira 2-0, while Tricolor won by the same score against Libertad. Both have three points, the same as the Paraguayan team – who beat the Venezuelans 3-0 in the second match – and are looking to take the lead.

The team of Martin Demichelis, who arrives in the ascendancy after the heartbreaking victory against Rosario Central in the League Cup, needs a victory in the Libertadores to ensure qualification for the Club World Cup 2025 and he could do it in front of his audience in a Monumental stadium that will be packed. The match can be watched on Fox Sports and the streaming platform Star+.

Micho He still has to decide whether to play with two attackers or maintain the five midfielder scheme. Based on this, it will be evaluated whether Facundo Colidio will join the team to accompany Miguel Borja in attack or whether he will keep Rodrigo Aliendro among the starters. While, Álvaro “Chino” Recoba He plans a change from the 11 that beat Libertad at Great Cental Park: Diego Polenta for Mateo Antoni.

Probable lineups

River: FrancoArmani Marcelo Herrera, Leandro González Pirez, Paulo Díaz, Enzo Díaz; Rodrigo Villagra; Ignacio Fernández, Claudio Echeverri, Esequiel Barco; Miguel Borja and Facundo Colidio or Rodrigo Aliendro.

National: Luis Mejía; Leandro Lozano, Franco Romero, Diego Polenta, Gabriel Báez; Antonio Galeano, Lucas Sanabria, Álex Castro, Mauricio Pereyra; Ruben Betancourt and Gonzalo Carneiro.